Olden

//ˈəʊl.dn̩//

Synonyms for "olden" (53 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Verb(1 words)

age

age old aged ageless ancient antique dateless

Adjective(4 words)

antediluvian auld backward bygone

Strong matches (16)

early elderly erstwhile fore former hoary immemorial late

Verb(2 words)

elden mature

Adjective(6 words)

eldern erstwhile former gray historical hitherto

Related words (26)

Adjective(11 words)

moss-grown old old as the hills older than dirt one-time past prior quondam venerable whilom wintry

once onetime past prehistoric previous primeval primitive prior quondam recent sometime then timeless venerable

Verb(1 words)

to age

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eld

derived

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olden time

derived from

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old

related to

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affect age ancient appearance character eld old previous

similar

2 entries

past

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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The legend has come down in this district from olden times.

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In olden times, football was popular in both Greece and Rome.

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But where are the snows of olden days?

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The period of exploration and colonization of the Solar System lasted five thousand years, like the Mediterranean Sea of olden days.

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